Lesson 2-3 and 2-4 Preview

Lesson 2-3 and 2-4 Preview

Solve Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division Equations

How to Solve an Equation

Get the variable all by itself on one side of the equals sign. Then solve the equation to find out what the variable is equal to. To isolate the variable you need to use the inverse operation.

Inverse Operation

The opposite operation that will cancel out a number on one side of the equation to isolate the variable.